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Comment by Siusan O'Rourke & Zig Zeitler on July 14, 2009 at 22:03

I play a martin custom OMC-28 on the road it is a wonderful guitar and an EASY player but my Favorite Guitar is a Morgan OM... its a handbuilt by a fellow up in BC that used to build with Larrivee. It has a slightly wider string spacing and is rich and warm. I dont travel with it because its special to me.
Zig on the other hand would NEVER be able to tell you which of his guitars is his favorite.. too many and too different from each other to compare them in such a way.
We carry lots of beautiful Handbuilts for sale at our Conservatory in Saginaw Mi.. come check us out!
http://www.whitecrowconservatory.com

Hope to see you on the road
Siusan and Zig

Comment by Max327 on January 24, 2009 at 13:45

Taylor Build to Order Program

Guitar enthusiasts dreaming of lustrous tone wood combinations, exquisite inlay details and custom features now have the opportunity to bring their dream guitars into sweet, musical existence through the Taylor Guitars’ Build To Order (BTO) program. BTO invites every day customers and enthusiasts alike “into the factory” to conceive and concoct a custom guitar with the perfect feel, appearance, and tone, paired with Taylor’s signature craftsmanship and unsurpassed quality.

Available at domestic and international dealers, the Build To Order menu of options spans nearly 40 different component categories, with a multitude of available choices in each. From selecting wedge materials and purfling, to body shape and wood choice, the BTO menu encourages the customer to become the craftsman with its limitless combinations for designing their ideal guitar.

“With the vast resources of our factory and the knowledge of our senior luthiers, the design of a Build To Order guitar is really only limited by the customer’s imagination,” shares Chris Wellons, vice president of production. “With so many options available and choices to be made, we know that when a BTO guitar is ordered, this player doesn’t just want any custom guitar, he wants the complete Taylor experience in his custom guitar.”

The process of building a BTO guitar takes Taylor’s unrivaled dedication to craftsmanship and quality to a new level. Once a BTO guitar is commissioned, an elite team of luthiers oversees each step in the construction process. From hand-selecting wood, to inspecting every part as it moves towards final assembly, Taylor’s luthiers are there to ensure the guitar meets its creator’s specifications and the company’s exceptional level of standards. Depending on the level of customization, the creation of a Build-To-Order guitar takes on average 12 weeks, a considerably short amount of time for a one-of-a-kind instrument.

Comment by Max327 on January 12, 2009 at 3:41

Pictured above are two of my guitars a 1991 Ovation Balladeer and a 1978 Gibson Les Paul Custom.
I bought both guitars new, the Ovation ($900 retail) has excellent tonal qualitys as an acoustic but is unplayable as an electric, the feedback is terrible.
I have used it playing out one or two times and it was a disaster.
Also, because of the design you cant play it well sitting down as the guitar wants to roll because of the rounded back.

The Les Paul I bought new in 1978 ($714. retail) is now a collectors model. Its was one of the last made in Kalamazoo, Michigan at the old Gibson factory before they moved to Nashville, Tennesee.
I can't say eneough about this guitar it is still in excellent condition after thirty years. I have worn the finish off the back of the neck.
The only complaint I have is its weight, its a solid piece of Maple and heavy. After a night of playing out it will get to you in the shoulders if you arent used to it. I very seldom use the Les Paul anymore prefering to play a Gibson ES 135 ($900 used...not pictured). The 135 is more of a blues guitar with a deeper tonal quality.

Comment by Bob Kelley on November 29, 2008 at 23:03

My favorite guitar was a Guild FG 212 it played like butter and had the sound of harp.............